Organized when the University opened in 1868 and formed as a college in March, 1873, the College of Engineering operates an experiment station, twelve departments, and a graduate program.

The duties of the Dean of the College of Engineering have evolved from being chairman at faculty meetings to being chief administrator for and representative of the College within the University system.1 In this capacity as chief administrator, the Dean has the power to create positions and offices under his direct control in order to meet his obligations to both faculty and students.2

The Measurement Program was created in 1948.3 It is a branch of the Engineering Experiment Station, which was founded in 1909 and placed under the control of the Dean of the College.4 It functions as a service group for the entire campus by calibrating and repairing optical and electrical laboratory equipment used for experimentation or instruction.5

Student Placement is an office providing information and assistance to graduating students seeking employment.6 This office developed as a result of the University's policy of leaving employment counseling to the deans of the colleges.7 Its budget and staff are incorporated into the general administrative allocations of the College.8

The Bioengineering office was created in 1973 when the Urbana-Champaign Senate approved a recommendation from the College of Engineering for the establishment of a bioengineering option. Because students in any of the engineering curricula are eligible to participate in this option, this office was placed under the control of the Dean of the College.9

1. Ira O. Baker and Everett King. A History of the College of Engineering of the University of Illinois, 1868-1945, p. 114-116.

Description: Dean's Installation Proceedings, Testimonials and Memorials, including formal invitations and proceedings of the installation of William F. M. Goss (2/5/08), including addresses by Ira O. Baker, William L. Abbott, Goss, Robert W. Hunt and Williard A. Smith; Goss farewell dinner program (1917); program and proceedings of the induction of Milo S. Ketchum (3/7/23), including addresses by Edward J. Mehren, Ketchum, Abbott and Arthur N. Talbot; "The Record of a Decade" (5/25/32), including speeches at a testimonial dinner for Ketchum by Talbot, H. H. Jordan, Whitney C. Huntington and Ketchum and documents relating to the presentation of a portrait of Melvin L. Enger (1949) and the establishment of a Book Fund Collection in his name (1954), American Society for Engineering commerative plaque dedication (1996), and memorials for deceased faculty and administrators (1979, 1993-94, 1997, 2001, 2003). Â This series also includes program for Dedication of Engineering Hall and Inauguration of President Andrew S. Draper (November 15, 1894).